| The DVR offers hours of digital recording | DIRECTV combines America's favorite |
| without videotape, allowing you to | network channels, other popular networks not |
| automatically record every episode of your | available from many cable services, a pay per |
| favorite shows every time it's on! You can | view movie service with up to 55 choices of |
| record two shows at once and even pause live | movies and special events, and an |
| TV, rewind, watch in slow motion, and create | unprecedented sports subscription lineup. No |
| instant replays. | other systems offers as many quality program |
| | options. |
| The recorder with remote control will also be | |
| sold without a dish antenna for customers who | The most distinguishing features of HDTV are |
| already have the service. | the aspect ratio and increased lines of |
| | resolution. HDTV's aspect ratio is 16:9 |
| | (Width:Height) as opposed to 4:3 of the |
| | current NTSC system. Films will retain their |
| | original size and resolution, and the sound can |
| | be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel |
| | DIRECTV is the first satellite TV service whose |
| | receiving system is built into HDTV sets, so |
| | viewers who purchase this HDTV equipment |
| | will have easy access. |
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Saginaw |
Sioux Falls |
Chula Vista |
Fort Worth |
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| Through an alliance with Music Choice, | Their new Digital Satellite Recorder has all the |
| DIRECTV offers up to 31 different audio-only | same features as their Receiver with TiVo - |
| channels that range from choices like Soft | but with a new name! |
| Rock, Jazz and Country to Hit List, Easy | |
| Listening and many more. | The Digital Satellite Recorder can record two |
| | shows at once. It can even record two shows |
| The DIRECTV System is compatible with | while you watch a third, previously recorded |
| Dolby Pro Logic Surround-Sound and Dolby | show. To take full advantage of this feature, |
| Digital. To get true surround-sound, you will | you'll need to ensure that two satellite inputs |
| need a Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital | from a dual-LNB system dish antenna are |
| surround sound processing unit. You will be | connected to their Satellite Recorder. |
| able to experience surround-sound if your | |
| home theater system has surround-sound | |
| capability. | |
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